text: Young shoots of Salicornia europaea are tender and can be eaten raw as a salad: glasswort salad or samphire salad (). This salad is a part of Turkish cuisine, also made with lemon juice, olive oil and garlic. It is commonly served as a meze. The shoots can also be pickled.
  The plant can further be prepared in several ways – cooked, steamed, or stir fried – and eaten as a vegetable dish.